Siargao (General Luna) vs Tacloban
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 50. Siargao (General Luna) is stronger on air quality, internet; Tacloban on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Surf island with a fast-growing remote-work crowd
Full Siargao (General Luna) profile →Plan a trip to Siargao (General Luna) →Leyte's rebuilt capital on the San Juanico Strait
Full Tacloban profile →Plan a trip to Tacloban →Where they differ
- Air quality. Siargao (General Luna) leads on air quality, 87 to 77, against Tacloban. PM2.5: 10.9 µg/m³ vs 15.5 µg/m³.
- Getting there & around. Tacloban leads on getting there & around, 16 to 5, against Siargao (General Luna). Non-stop airport destinations: 3 vs 4.
- Internet. Siargao (General Luna) leads on internet, 59 to 49, against Tacloban. Measured download: 21.3 Mbps vs 11.8 Mbps.
Where they are close. Within five points on cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.
Pick Siargao (General Luna) if you want
- faster internet (21.3 Mbps measured)
- cleaner air
Pick Tacloban if you want
- more flights and easier getting around
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Siargao (General Luna) | Tacloban |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 67 | 67 |
| Safety | 47 | 47 |
| Healthcare | 63 | 63 |
| Internet | 59 ✓ | 49 |
| Visa ease | 58 | 58 |
| Getting there & around | 5 | 16 ✓ |
| Climate | 0 | 8 ✓ |
| Air quality | 87 ✓ | 77 |
| Quality of life | 61 | 61 |
Cost
| Metric | Siargao (General Luna) | Tacloban |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Siargao (General Luna) | Tacloban |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 4.31 | 4.31 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 51 | 51 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 69 | 69 |
| Life expectancy | 70.4 yrs | 70.4 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Siargao (General Luna) | Tacloban |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.3 Mbps ✓ | 11.8 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.5 Mbps ✓ | 6.1 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Siargao (General Luna) | Tacloban |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad visa (DNV) | Digital nomad visa (DNV) |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 30 days | 30 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 30 days | 30 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 30 days | 30 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Siargao (General Luna) | Tacloban |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Siargao (General Luna) | Tacloban |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 0 | 1 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 10.9 µg/m³ ✓ | 15.5 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Siargao (General Luna) or Tacloban?
- Siargao (General Luna) and Tacloban cost about the same: roughly $1,150 per month for one person.
- Is Siargao (General Luna) or Tacloban safer?
- Siargao (General Luna) and Tacloban score the same on safety (47), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Siargao (General Luna) or Tacloban?
- Siargao (General Luna): a measured median of 21.3 Mbps versus 11.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.